So I guess the writers realized they hadn't done anything with Harry in a while so they decided to give him a chance at the big chair. And since they don't know how to do anything but make things awful for him they have him take the wrong side in a fight, lose his crew to mutiny, and then only gets things back by taking the wrong side again and helping them win against the good guys. Oh, and this costs Voyager parts and fuel they desperately need to keep heading for home. Oh, and there is a side story about Icheb and Torres maybe having a thing together but then they don't. I really don't know if they were trying to say this was all in Icheb's head or not. Having it be in his head would make more sense, but then if that is the case why did Tom challenge him to a race? I just don't get this episode.
We open with Voyager on a planets surface for maintenance, probably the only thing that makes sense in this episode. Torres is behind schedule but Icheb is doing a lot to help her and she ends up inviting him to go rock climbing with her later. Kim, Seven and Neelix are off in the Delta Flyer meanwhile when a ship opens fire near them, but not to shoot them, but rather a cloaked ship near them. The cloaked ship requests aid and after pointing out that it violates regulations Kim steps up, disables the attackers weapons and aids the damaged vessel. It seems they are an oppressed people just trying to transport some vaccines so Kim agrees to help. However what they really need is a captain as theirs is dead and all that remain are inexperienced support crew. Kim ends up leading them back to Voyager, where they find the attackers already there and trading with Voyager. After they leave Kim makes contact and Janeway is kinda pissed.
However Kim talks Janeway into letting him captain the stricken vessel back home while repairs are completed on Voyager. After he leaves the guys they are trading with show up and demand that Voyager leave now and without the promised goods since they are working with their enemies. Kim's ship which he renames the Nightingale has come under attack. He quickly realizes they aren't what they say they are and after the battle a mutiny they admit they are actually smuggling the cloaking device itself. Rather than leave them to their fate though Kim decides to help the mutineers and gets them home after starting more fights with the friendly guys who used to be on their side.
Review: Not a very good episode that seems in several ways to contradict itself. I get that having everything to great for Kim as a captain would be kinda dull, but having his crew mutiny at the drop of a hat was pretty lame.
3 out of 10
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